About Us
| Larry D. Jones, MPH, Health Director | (816) 325-7986 |
Michael Jackson, MPH, Assistant Health Director: Disease Prevention & Control
| (816) 325-7008 |
Andrew Warlen, MPH, Assistant Health Director: Environmental Public Health
| (816) 325-7765 |
Shawnna Jackson, RN, MSN, Manager: Maternal & Child Health
| (816) 325-7188 |
Independence Health Department
515 S. Liberty Street
Independence, MO 64050 |
Administrative Offices
Phone: (816) 325-7182
Fax: (816) 325-7098 | Animal Control
Phone: (816) 325-7205 | Code Compliance
Phone: (816) 325-7193 |
Disease Control & Prevention
Phone: (816) 325-7185 | Food & Institution
Phone: (816) 325-7194 | |
The Board of Health acts as an Advisory Board to the City Manager, Department of Health, and City Council on matters pertaining to public health. The Board also investigates and studies in the field of public health that, in its judgment, will be helpful in carrying out its general purposes. The Board consists of ten members who represent various professions directly concerned with general matters of health. Board members include four licensed medical practitioners at least two of whom must be physicians, one dentist, one veterinarian and four lay members.
Howard H. Braby, MD, Chair
Kathleen Bennett, RN
Dana Posey
Rick Schrock, DVM
Beth Webb
| Ralph K. Ruckman, DDS, Vice Chair
Caryl Goodyear-Bruch RN, PhD
Donald Potts, MD
Christopher Sullivan, MD
Jason White |
